Lessons for training EEC skilled workers nearly ready
The first set of curricula for producing manpower to support trade and investment development in the Eastern Economic Corridor is expected to be completed in a couple of months.
Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) office, said yesterday that that was the probable timeframe that came out of his recent meeting with the Education Ministry.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Trade and Development Regional Forum that ended yesterday. The event was organised by the International Institute for Trade and Development.
The development of the curricula is in line with the Cabinet’s approval on Tuesday of the government’s Bt619.40 million five-year plan to provide manpower for EEC development.
The plan, which will be implemented this year, will see the development of vocational students living in the EEC area, which spans the provinces of Rayong, Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, to meet both international standards and the country’s “4.0 Industry Policy”.
The project is targeted to graduate 20,000 skilled workers this year, before rising to a total of 48,500 in five years.
The Education Ministry has already discussed with parties, including the National Economic and Social Development Board, EEC Office and Federation of Thai Industries, to jointly determine this manpower strategy.
The strategy focuses on training vocational students to be well-versed in foreign languages, promoting R&D at the vocational education level and improving instructors’ teaching quality.
